Collection Highlights
Corcoran Legion Fifth regiment. Col. William McEvily. A few good men are wanted to fill up Capt. Wm. L. Monegan's company. This is a splendid opportunity for young men to join a Crack Regiment.
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
PR.055.3.189
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Hardware/ household
Object Number:
2002.1.1611
Date:
1900-1940
Medium:
Wood, glass, paper, cork
Dimensions:
Box: 4 3/4 x 1 7/8 in. diameter; bottle: 3 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. diameter
Description:
This cylindrical wood box has a domed lid with a finial knob. The black paper label has a faint picture in gold of an Asian woman holding a parasol and reads "Sapolin Gold Paint/ Ready Mixed/ Japanese/ [?]Stencorfer Bros., New York, U.S.A./ Color N110/ Size 25". Inside is a clear glass bottle stained with gold paint and closed with a cork.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
